Ancient8 secures bullish subsidies to empower builders and change the on-chain game.

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, December 2, 2024, Chainwire

Ancient8 has received major grants from: Optimism Governance FundIt’s an important step forward in our mission to shape the future of Web3 gaming. As a proud member of Superchain, Ancient8 is eager to take accelerated steps toward building a robust and innovative ecosystem of developers, gamers, and creators by leveraging the interoperability that Superchain provides.

This collaboration with Optimism highlights our shared goal of creating scalable, decentralized, and user-friendly solutions. With the Ancient8 Layer2 chain proudly built on Superchain, we are fully integrated with Optimism’s infrastructure and are well-positioned to leverage its robust ecosystem.

How to use your grant

The Optimism grant will accelerate efforts to expand the Ancient8 ecosystem, empower builders, and engage the broader community in Web3. Key focus areas include:

1. Strengthening existing projects

• Provide resources to improve the quality and scalability of projects already built on Ancient8 Layer 2.
• You will have access to the latest technologies in the industry such as account abstraction, AI-based tools, and superchain interoperability.
• We drive sustainable development through optimized product delivery and distribution pipelines.

2. Provide incentives to new builders

• Attract major IPs and new projects to your superchain by providing customized support and incentives.
• Help developers bring innovative games and dApps to market by leveraging built-in growth protocols, including Space3 and Reneverse.
• Supports new and innovative solutions for gaming and consumer dApps built on Superchain.

3. Nurturing community and culture

• Ancient8 recognizes the essential importance of product distribution and amplification of content creators and influencers.
• Enhance user engagement through online and offline events such as hackathons, meetups, and tournaments.
• Spread awareness about Ancient8 and the Superchain ecosystem by supporting content creators, gaming guilds, and DAOs.
• Amplify on-chain gaming experiences by building cultural bonds between gamers, developers, and creators.

The next chapter of Ancient8

This grant is a key step toward advancing the vision that Ancient8 has been working on from the beginning. That means working with Optimism and Superchain to pave the way for a stronger Web3 gaming ecosystem and drive greater adoption. In the coming months, they will focus on strengthening developer capabilities, expanding the Ancient8 ecosystem, and strengthening collaboration across superchains.

Here are Ancient8’s plans moving forward:

• Expanding ecosystem interoperability: They will enhance Ancient8’s infrastructure to seamlessly integrate with superchains, making it easier for developers and gamers to benefit from modular infrastructure and dApps across Ancient8 and other OP chains.
• Supported builders and projects: Through their upcoming grant program, they will provide resources and tools to build teams using Ancient8 to help bring great ideas to life and grow the ecosystem.
• Drive mass adoption: They will work to create an easy-to-use and fun on-chain experience to make it easier for Web2 users to access and enjoy Web3 games.
• Promoting community contributions: Ancient8 will grow the Ancient8 and Superchain ecosystem by rewarding and amplifying the contributions of community members, content creators, and IP owners.
• Encourage innovation: that Ancient8 Builder Jam Hackathon Launching on November 20, 2024, developers will come together to build creative games and solutions on Ancient8’s Web3 infrastructure.

Readers can visit Ancient8’s ecosystem at https://ancient8.gg/ecosystem.

Built on a superchain built for the future

Ancient8 is built on Superchain, aligned with Optimism’s vision for a scalable and comprehensive blockchain solution. Through this grant, they will strengthen their efforts to foster a vibrant and innovative gaming ecosystem by onboarding millions of gamers and builders to Web3.

As part of this effort, Ancient8 is collaborating with Kyros Ventures, ZKP Labs, and Orochi Network to Ancient8 Builder Jam Hackathon, Web3 Hackathon, which empowers innovators, developers, and entrepreneurs to turn bold ideas into reality, offering up to $400,000 in prize money. Readers can join the movement to shape the future of Web3 games by participating in the Builder Jam Hackathon at https://builderjam.ancient8.gg/.

Ancient 8 Introduction

Ancient8 is building ETH Gaming Layer 2 built on the OP Stack. They provide a suite of Web3 gaming infrastructure tools that serve as a distribution and marketing channel for your games globally. With the Space3 game publishing platform, Ancient8 Gaming Ancient8, Guild, ReneVerse Web3 ad engine, A8ID, and Gosu Network are committed to engaging millions of gamers with Web3 games while providing support to game developers looking to reach more players. Ancient8’s products have helped over 100 Web3 games and over 200,000 users better explore Web3.

Ancient8 has raised a total of $10 million in funding from major investors including Pantera, Dragonfly, Hashed, Makers Fund, Mechanism, Coinbase, IOSG, Jump, and Animoca.

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Jane Nguyen
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